15 Years
The Twin Working Mom
by Nessa Fabros
2w ago
I’ve been in IT since 2008 but I have had three different types of career since I started working. Initially, I was in Production Support when I started in Accenture. It was 10 years of total experience until I moved to Tata Consultancy. I was deployed in the same client – Morgan Stanley, where I even had a chance to go to New York because of it. The reason why I left was that doing IT support work will always have you work during weekends, do Holiday shifts, do oncall work and the most thing I hated is having to work on night shifts. It was 2018 and I was at a point of my life where I was mar ..read more
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What I’ve Been Praying For
The Twin Working Mom
by Nessa Fabros
1M ago
I just checked the last blog I wrote and it’s funny that the last post I wrote was when I started my work in Citi. Life has been so crazy lately that I wasn’t able to write a blog post after one and a half years! But yep, I am still in Citi and I have great news to share. I have been promoted to C13/VP last January 2024 and I couldn’t be more prouder. There are a couple of things that I realized after I got the role, made me think about what I learned since I started. Unless you ask, No will always be the answer. I have been very vocal to my manager since I started. I think I have been like t ..read more
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Hello, Citi!
The Twin Working Mom
by Nessa Fabros
1y ago
I started with Citi last June 20, 2022. After two weeks of spending quality time with myself and my family, I am now back to work. I wanted to look back on how I started with my application. I don’t remember if it was from LinkedIn or Jobstreet but I did follow a link that led to Citi’s website for job openings. I was sure it wasn’t my first application with Citi. I think I did try one post last year for App Support role but it didn’t progress. I received an interview invite mid March. During this time, I already had a lot of interviews with other companies so I was already a bit prepared. Cit ..read more
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When You Realize Your Worth
The Twin Working Mom
by Nessa Fabros
1y ago
I tendered my last day at work last Friday, June 3. After almost four years (I supposed to turn 4 on June 16), I realized my worth. When I started in the Bank in 2018, like any other new hire, I was very hopeful. I am starting again, a new slate, a role I had no idea what I’m in for. I also started out okay, learned everything from scratch and found my groove. I actually liked it better than my role in Tata. However, pandemic happened. WFH happened too, which I actually enjoyed. But the thing is, everything became so toxic and stressful. Everyone seems to be leaving too. I had so much workload ..read more
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Not In My Element
The Twin Working Mom
by Nessa Fabros
2y ago
It has been a while since I felt that sense of fulfillment or accomplishment. I lost my drive and I’m completely not in my element. Maybe it’s just the pandemic? Or was it the extra workload? Or is it just me? I still remember the days when I get excited to work. If I go on leave or off for a few days, I look forward as to when I’ll be back. Nowadays, that’s not the case. I just want to rest and not do anything at all. Compared to X years ago, my priorities has changed and I no longer just think about myself. I have a family now so every decision I make revolves around them. Was it my age that ..read more
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That Much Needed Break
The Twin Working Mom
by Nessa Fabros
3y ago
I took a break for a week at work. Apart from it being part of our 5-day mandatory leave every two years, I felt like it was the bravest thing I ever did. I handed over most of my projects and trusted my co-team members to handle them on their own. Apart from organizing a meeting just a day before my planned week-long leave, I felt like everything was in a rush. That week was also my busiest ever and as mentioned in my previous blogpost, it was also the hardest. Reading through the chats today (believe me, I tried to stay away since Monday), I think they did a pretty good job and I have a lot ..read more
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The Difficulty of Being A Working Mom
The Twin Working Mom
by Nessa Fabros
3y ago
Work has been very difficult lately. I won’t go into that as I cannot really elaborate in detail but in summary, it already affects my moods and patience to my twins right after my work. This week would probably be the longest and confusing and the most difficult since I’ve been an Account Manager. I’ve been handling so many projects where everything is urgent where it comes to a point where you cannot really juggle them anymore. It’s also the same week where I stayed up late up to 10pm for two consecutive days to finish tasks for the next day. You see, I’ve always that person where I stop wor ..read more
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What Have You Accomplished This Year?
The Twin Working Mom
by Nessa Fabros
3y ago
I’m sure a lot of people would agree that 2020 was a tough year. In all aspects. The pandemic, the lockdowns, exposure of government incapability. It all went downhill from there. All plans and travels cancelled, we can’t socialize anymore, we can’t leave out of the house without all these extra added protection in our faces. There were so many changes that we have to adapt. I still remember that time back in March when Metrobank allowed its employees to work from home right after the government declared ECQ across the country. My husband rejoiced. Instead of being happy about it, I dreaded i ..read more
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The Mirror
The Twin Working Mom
by Nessa Fabros
3y ago
It was last year when I heard “tumataba ka” comments more frequently than I used to. It was mostly from people who knew me ever since I was a skinny kid. It was hard to respond to. What was the best response anyway? I hated family gatherings. I dreaded to hear the same comments over and over again. I did try to lose weight initially for the looks because I hated what I saw in the mirror or in photos. I hated trying on clothes on stores and realized I jumped two sizes up. I hated the mirror for a while. My old clothes don’t fit anymore. With a little bit of effort, I focused on cardio with jum ..read more
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That Anxious Mom In This Pandemic
The Twin Working Mom
by Nessa Fabros
3y ago
Do you feel the same way, mama? Are you one of those working mom of toddlers who dread the idea of “work from home” the moment you heard it? Because you can’t really imagine how you can squeeze in work at home. Are you one of those moms who felt robbed of their personal time? Do you miss the old normal? Do you sometimes feel sad and just out of the blue feel such a heavy feeling that all you wanted to do was cry? I’m sure I’m not the only one. I still remember that weekend when we were told at work that we can already work from home. I was not ecstatic about it. My husband was happy because he ..read more
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